Royal Correspondence of the Assyrian Empire: Part I is the first volume in a four-part series translated into English, with transliteration of the original texts and a comprehensive commentary by Leroy Waterman from the University of Michigan. Published in 1930, this volume is part of the Humanistic Series (Vol. XVII), which was initially planned under an invitation extended by the late Professor Francis W. Kelsey. This ambitious project grew to encompass four volumes, with the first two volumes (Vols. XVII and XVIII) containing the translation of fourteen volumes of Assyrian and Babylonian letters from the Kouyunyjik collection of cuneiform tablets housed in the British Museum. The third and fourth volumes (Vols. XIX and XX) will include a commentary, a supplement, and detailed indexes along with facsimiles illustrating the history of cuneiform epistolary literature. The publication acknowledges the contributions of numerous scholars to the study of Assyrian letters, particularly highlighting the groundwork laid by scholars such as Friedrich Delitzsch, Christopher Johnston, Emil Behrens, Ernest Klauber, and S.C. Ylvisaker. The series aims to make these historically significant texts accessible to scholars and researchers by providing a systematic and thorough study of the Assyrian royal correspondence. The author expresses gratitude to the British Museum for facilitating the research and to financial supporters like the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan and the General Education Board for enabling the production of this significant scholarly work.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Royal Correspondence of the Assyrian Empire: Part I. Translation and Transliteration
Translated by Leroy Waterman
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